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favour_n free_o by_o his_o gift_n of_o grace_n yet_o to_o be_v by_o that_o same_o grace_n beget_v also_o back_o again_o to_o himself_o from_o beneath_o and_o bear_v from_o above_o of_o his_o spirit_n renew_v they_o by_o a_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n john_n 3.3_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v 3._o 5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n i._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v anything_o for_o we_o or_o any_o thing_n to_o we_o which_o he_o have_v the_o reality_n of_o for_o we_o and_o we_o the_o reality_n of_o from_o he_o respective_o and_o not_o the_o mere_a account_n and_o imputation_n of_o it_o only_o its_o express_a by_o the_o same_o verb_n or_o root_n as_o john_n i._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o rome_n i._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n make_a of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n bear_v so_o after_o the_o fluish_n so_o gal._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o for_o he_o have_v the_o reality_n of_o our_o misery_n woe_n and_o cursednesse_n but_o the_o imputation_n only_o of_o our_o iniquitâ—â—s_n so_o i_o cor._n 1._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n redemption_n not_o account_v so_o only_o for_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o it_o be_v speak_v by_o another_o verb_n imply_v that_o his_o be_v make_v sin_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o make_v single_v off_o from_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o where_o he_o be_v say_v be_v in_o all_o point_n like_v to_o we_o sin_n still_o be_v expect_v heb._n 7._o 15._o heb._n 2._o 14._o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partake_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o and_o where_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o sin_n he_o take_v not_o part_n with_o they_o in_o that_o but_o only_o take_v part_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o take_v on_o he_o to_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o redeem_v they_o from_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thus_o we_o be_v here_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v make_v i.e._n by_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o not_o a_o bare_a naked_a account_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v not_o so_o as_o t.d._n dream_v it_o be_v but_o far_o otherwise_o then_o so_o as_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v sin_n which_o be_v not_o as_o t.d._n true_o say_v by_o inhaerent_a defilement_n or_o real_a participation_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n between_o which_o and_o he_o there_o be_v eternal_a enmity_n nor_o of_o that_o sinful_a nature_n &_o image_n which_o man_n be_v not_o create_v in_o and_o after_o but_o contract_v to_o himself_o by_o 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r.h._n his_o argument_n whereby_o from_o the_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n who_o say_v i_o in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o i_o r.h._n conclude_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o t.d._n refel_n foolish_o thus_o p._n 38._o t.d._n viz._n if_o that_o union_n make_v we_o to_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o what_o christ_n be_v the_o subject_a because_o he_o be_v in_o we_o than_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v make_v christ_n the_o subject_a of_o whatever_o we_o be_v because_o we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o then_o christ_n be_v a_o sinner_n by_o inhaerent_a defilement_n rep._n i_o say_v what_o ere_o thou_o hope_v i_o hope_v no_o such_o matter_n and_o thyself_o all_o who_o hope_n be_v yet_o but_o vain_a will_v hope_v another_o matter_n than_o thou_o do_v when_o thou_o once_o come_v to_o hope_v true_o in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o hope_v it_o seem_v at_o preâ—ent_n be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o thy_o sin_n that_o thou_o have_v sufficient_a 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as_o your_o mere_a imagine_v of_o yourselves_o to_o be_v in_o he_o when_o you_o aâ—e_v not_o can_v let_v you_o in_o who_o will_v needs_o be_v intrude_a yourselves_o into_o he_o impudent_o before_o your_o time_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n he_o must_v be_v out_o of_o the_o transgression_n to_o the_o least_o of_o which_o the_o condemnation_n be_v till_o it_o be_v condemn_v as_o well_o away_o from_o as_o in_o his_o flâ—sh_n and_o must_v walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o again_o if_o christ_n the_o lord_n come_v into_o any_o man_n as_o his_o temple_n the_o sinner_n can_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n nor_o stand_v at_o his_o appear_v mal._n 3.1.2.3_o but_o the_o refiner_n fire_n and_o the_o fuller_n soap_n pass_v before_o he_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o judgement_n and_o burn_v to_o purge_v away_o the_o dross_n and_o tin_n thorough_o and_o wash_v 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corruption_n and_o if_o purchase_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v meritorious_a of_o what_o be_v purchase_v he_o that_o use_v a_o low_a ministration_n 1_o the_o office_n of_o a_o deacon_n well_o purchase_v to_o himself_o say_v paul,1_n tim._n 3_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o great_a boldness_n in_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o that_o will_v entertain_v holiness_n and_o christ_n when_o he_o knock_v to_o come_v in_o deserve_v to_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o uncleanness_n drive_v out_o by_o he_o who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n as_o till_o a_o man_n do_v he_o deserve_v the_o devil_n shall_v dwell_v in_o he_o still_o as_o he_o must_v do_v and_o not_o christ_n because_o 〈◊〉_d existens_fw-la proh_o betalienum_fw-la and_o as_o to_o the_o last_o query_n about_o which_o t.d._n will_v be_v instruct_v as_o i_o see_v he_o have_v need_n i_o say_v no_o corrupt_a nature_n deserve_v total_a freedom_n but_o the_o holy_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o enmity_n and_o to_o be_v slay_v and_o never_o reconcile_v for_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o other_o that_o usurp_v over_o it_o as_o esau_n do_v over_o jacob_n a_o while_n the_o heir_n of_o all_o and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n deserve_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o enslave_v seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o as_o for_o the_o spirit_n renew_v our_o nature_n but_o in_o part_n at_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v true_a but_o every_o part_n of_o that_o renew_a nature_n be_v perfect_a and_o perfect_o renew_v in_o a_o measure_n and_o not_o partly_o renew_v and_o partly_o corrupt_v as_o i_o show_v t.d._n above_o every_o part_n of_o that_o which_o in_o its_o nature_n be_v perfect_a be_v true_o perfect_a as_o the_o whole_a be_v so_o have_v total_o take_v away_o two_o of_o t._n d_n miserable_a mistake_a answer_n to_o two_o of_o 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to_o the_o conquer_a of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n in_o all_o the_o world_n when_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o never_o yet_o subject_v any_o one_o whether_o minister_n or_o professor_n of_o it_o to_o the_o perfect_a obedence_n of_o itself_o in_o the_o main_a matter_n of_o it_o as_o the_o light_n and_o spirit_n have_v do_v do_v the_o child_n of_o it_o as_o for_o our_o parochial_a and_o academical_a liver_n by_o the_o letter_n temporal_o i_o mean_v for_o otherwise_o they_o live_v neither_o by_o the_o letter_n nor_o the_o light_n but_o beside_o both_o both_o they_o and_o their_o bible-blessing_n believer_n be_v far_o from_o answer_v the_o call_n of_o their_o very_a literal_a rule_n which_o be_v all_o they_o own_o under_o that_o name_n and_o notion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o come_v by_o it_o into_o the_o faith_n that_o ever_o they_o shall_v conform_v to_o it_o or_o be_v perfect_v in_o holiness_n or_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n by_o it_o either_o in_o 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witness_n t.d._n who_o as_o above_o say_v p._n 13â—_n of_o his_o 1_o pamp._n say_v the_o righteousness_n wrought_v in_o paul_n after_o his_o onversion_n be_v christ_n and_o yet_o renounce_v by_o he_o as_o dung_n &_o damn_v it_o down_o â—â—_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n to_o teach_v man_n that_o they_o may_v be_v full_o free_a from_o sin_n here_o witness_n t._n rumsey_n who_o blind_a judgement_n therein_o t.d._n justifier_n in_o p._n 41._o of_o his_o â—_o pamph._n and_o that_o its_o most_o false_a to_o say_v the_o scripture_n either_o do_v or_o can_v obtain_v its_o end_n full_o towards_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v also_o so_o deny_v again_o what_o other_o while_o they_o affirm_v of_o the_o power_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n
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that_o the_o scripture_n obtain_v it_o whole_a end_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o the_o world_n therefore_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v away_o not_o one_o jâ—t_a or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n letter_n with_o he_o shall_v fail_v for_o not_o only_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n but_o also_o the_o build_n up_o in_o it_o while_o we_o live_v here_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o scripture_n so_o than_o its_o end_n which_o be_v beget_v to_o and_o build_v up_o in_o the_o faith_n be_v not_o effect_v by_o it_o here_o be_v it_o then_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 〈◊〉_d no_o neither_o quoth_v he_o in_o the_o selfsame_a section_n the_o use_n of_o the_o scripture_n shâ—â—â—_n cease_v then_o be_v accommodate_v only_o to_o our_o present_a state_n and_o faith_n also_o as_o found_v on_o it_o â—â—â—ll_v be_v do_v aâ—ay_o exit_fw-la 3._o s._n 39_o here_o then_o be_v the_o round_a i.o._n make_v with_o a_o cris-cross_a in_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o viz._n the_o perfection_n 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hand_n there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o the_o word_n and_o light_n by_o which_o all_o be_v make_v be_v make_v or_o bear_v into_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o such_o a_o letter_n but_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o its_o be_v make_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v as_o their_o food_n in_o the_o saint_n joh._n 1.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natus_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v bear_v flesh_n and_o dwell_v in_o we_o joh._n 6.51_o to_o 64._o the_o bread_n i_o give_v be_v my_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n howbeit_o all_o flesh_n be_v not_o the_o same_o flesh_n there_o be_v a_o flesh_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o eat_v with_o a_o carnal_a mouth_n will_v as_o so_o have_v profit_v nothing_o vers_fw-la 63._o
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whosoever_o in_o all_o that_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o that_o the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_a through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v he_o in_o this_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o in_fw-la this_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v on_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n as_o if_o some_o of_o the_o elect_a do_v believe_v and_o yet_o other_o of_o their_o very_o peremptory_o elect_v one_o both_o to_o faith_n and_o life_n may_v not_o believe_v and_o so_o be_v condemn_v and_o perish_v and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o elect_a one_o that_o perish_v that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n of_o the_o elect_n but_o man_n elect_a man_n love_v the_o darkness_n more_o than_o the_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a for_o every_o elect_a one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o among_o the_o elect_n that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_v to_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n much_o more_o be_v reply_v to_o t.ds._n dream_v then_o then_o shall_v be_v repeat_v in_o this_o page_n because_o i_o be_o here_o in_o talk_n with_o i.o._n to_o another_o purpose_n about_o the_o letter_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a serve_v by_o the_o insert_v of_o so_o much_o of_o it_o here_o as_o occasion_n be_v the_o universality_n of_o this_o true_a light_n i.o._n own_v to_o be_v the_o letter_n may_v be_v transient_o touch_v upon_o again_o before_o the_o end_n only_o thus_o i_o say_v here_o to_o that_o absurdity_n of_o t.d._n who_o be_v not_o alone_o in_o it_o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o most_o of_o our_o modern_a protestant_a divine_n the_o odness_n of_o which_o which_o i_o need_v not_o bid_v any_o one_o that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n to_o behold_v i_o shall_v leave_v to_o all_o man_n among_o who_o if_o any_o will_v be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a if_o any_o be_v honest_a he_o will_v see_v it_o in_o due_a time_n that_o the_o word_n world_n which_o be_v sometime_o use_v to_o express_v the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o the_o universe_n matth._n 16.26_o and_o sometime_o when_o predicate_v of_o person_n all_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a as_o here_o joh._n 3.1.16_o 17_o 19_o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o major_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o worst_a lie_v in_o wickedness_n and_o wonder_v after_o the_o beast_n or_o at_o best_o in_o but_o a_o form_n of_o christianity_n 1_o joh_n 5._o rev._n 13._o and_o sometime_o for_o the_o whole_a race_n of_o the_o wicked_a abstract_a from_o the_o righteous_a seed_n which_o be_v the_o few_o joh._n 17._o yet_o i_o here_o summon_v 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dance_v together_o in_o among_o other_o divine_n in_o their_o divinity_n doctrine_n do_v pass_v for_o i_o under_o that_o most_o proper_a name_n that_o i.o._n himself_o give_v it_o of_o a_o wheel_n in_o a_o wheel_n indeed_o but_o last_o that_o the_o universality_n and_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o light_n joh._n 3.20_o 21._o say_v by_o i.o._n to_o be_v the_o letter_n be_v such_o as_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o adequate_a unto_o and_o therefore_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o it_o let_v the_o two_o verse_n answer_v it_o themselves_o and_o let_v the_o first_o of_o they_o speak_v first_o on_o behalf_n of_o both_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hatetht_fw-mi he_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n leave_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v but_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v manifest_v that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n rep._n 1._o this_o light_n whatever_o it_o be_v be_v hate_v avoid_v aâ—d_v shun_v by_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a therefore_o it_o can_v be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n in_o various_a respect_n 1_o because_o abstract_n from_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o light_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n the_o letter_n i_o neither_o hate_v nor_o shun_v nor_o fear_v by_o the_o evil_a doer_n nor_o need_n be_v for_o fear_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v by_o it_o for_o though_o de_fw-mi jure_v the_o light_n by_o the_o letter_n sometime_o and_o sometime_o without_o it_o manifest_a evil_a deed_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v manifest_v the_o letter_n say_v and_o that_o all_o that_o be_v reprove_v be_v manifest_v by_o the_o light_n not_o the_o letter_n itself_o and_o what_o ever_o do_v make_v manifest_a be_v the_o light_n gal._n 5._o eph._n 5._o yet_o that_o by_o which_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la his_o deed_n i.e._n every_o man_n own_o deed_n be_v reprove_v if_o evil_a and_o manifest_v so_o 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not_o much_o more_o fear_n come_v to_o that_o alone_a than_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n need_v fear_v be_v discover_v by_o a_o dark_a lantern_n that_o hang_v up_o without_o a_o candle_n in_o it_o for_o the_o letter_n alone_o be_v but_o as_o the_o lantern_n and_o it_o be_v as_o evident_a that_o thousand_o of_o evil_a doer_n who_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o it_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a of_o come_v near_o the_o letter_n they_o cozen_v cheat_n be_v bloody_a cruel_a proud_a and_o wicked_a steal_v lie_v swear_v commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n yet_o read_v hear_v love_v to_o look_v in_o the_o letter_n buy_v bibles_n applaud_v it_o preach_v
peter_n paul_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o old_a wherein_o be_v write_v and_o transcribe_v their_o witness_n or_o testimony_n for_o jesus_n which_o they_o be_v move_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o give_v out_o and_o hold_v forth_o whether_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o writing_n but_o the_o epistle_n of_o christ_n write_v not_o with_o ink_n but_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o live_a god_n not_o in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n itself_o rev._n 19.10_o and_o not_o the_o writing_n thou_o so_o write_v for_o in_o which_o man_n do_v but_o write_v it_o and_o write_v of_o it_o as_o be_v show_v above_o this_o verbum_fw-la &_o lumen_fw-la internum_fw-la the_o word_n and_o light_n within_o be_v that_o which_o those_o that_o reject_v it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n of_o job_n 24.13_o hinted_a at_o by_o thou_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d light_n rebel_n man_n resist_v the_o authority_n which_o they_o can_v but_o be_v convince_v of_o and_o not_o the_o present_a letter_n or_o letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n as_o thou_o dote_v p._n 74._o before_o the_o write_n of_o one_o letter_n or_o tittle_n of_o which_o outward_a letter_n this_o inward_a light_n be_v though_o he_o that_o live_v not_o by_o the_o light_n live_v not_o by_o the_o letter_n neither_o which_o come_v from_o it_o and_o except_v where_o man_n have_v sell_v it_o with_o the_o dirt_n of_o their_o mistranscriptions_a and_o mistranslation_n agree_v with_o it_o i_o wonder_v how_o much_o of_o that_o scripture_n thou_o so_o super-eminent_o adore_v and_o will_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o prate_v for_o it_o be_v write_v when_o that_o in_o job_n be_v wâ—iâ—ing_v against_o which_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o rebel_n tell_v i_o if_o thou_o can_v and_o in_o so_o do_v thou_o perhaps_o maye_v tell_v thyself_o that_o that_o be_v a_o light_n within_o and_o not_o a_o letter_n without_o 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an_o abound_v beyond_o the_o mischief_n and_o curse_n that_o come_v by_o the_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n so_o say_v rom._n 5.15.18_o 23._o therefore_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v make_v as_o capable_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n as_o every_o man_n be_v liable_a to_o be_v damn_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o sin_n arg._n 12._o christ_n can_v not_o be_v true_o or_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n nor_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o be_v give_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o people_n a_o witness_n to_o the_o people_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n a_o light_n to_o the_o nation_n god_n salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o can_v all_o people_n in_o any_o consistency_n with_o mercy_n or_o ut_fw-la prius_fw-la without_o foolery_n and_o mockery_n of_o most_o man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o remediless_a misery_n be_v bid_v to_o behold_v he_o or_o all_o the_o 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smoke_n nothing_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o i._o o._n and_o his_o co-conjecturor_a dr._n lightfoot_n who_o he_o there_o cite_v p._n 247._o who_o can_v scarce_o believe_v it_o possible_a that_o the_o point_n shall_v hominem_fw-la sapere_fw-la proceed_v from_o such_o a_o school_n as_o the_o tiberian_a university_n or_o savour_n of_o the_o work_n of_o any_o humanist_n or_o wicked_a man_n or_o of_o any_o other_o than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o argument_n of_o i._o o._n have_v any_o such_o force_n in_o it_o as_o be_v worth_a resell_v as_o indeed_o it_o have_v not_o yet_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v nothing_o to_o it_o i._o o._n back_n it_o with_o another_o so_o strong_o that_o he_o break_v the_o very_a back_n of_o this_o so_o that_o it_o can_v bear_v nothing_o of_o the_o burden_n he_o lay_v on_o it_o nor_o be_v of_o the_o least_o import_n while_o after_o all_o his_o talk_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o these_o man_n in_o proof_n of_o their_o unfitnesse_n and_o unlikelinesse_n 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